Category Archive

Role Models in Literature Having the right role models in life can make the difference between being a success and just getting by. Without the right kind of role models to provide you with positive life choices, starting in early childhood, you might find yourself following the wrong path, maybe towards addiction or criminal activity. Some of the best role …

Why Narcissists Belittle Others Narcissists suffer from a mental illness known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder, in which they have an exaggerated, grandiose opinion of themselves and expect the world to revolve around them. They belittle the views of others because they believe that their own opinions and observations on the world are the absolute truth and anyone who questions them …

Learn How Gratitude Can Improve Your Mood The holidays are a time for thinking and expressing gratefulness for all that you have in the world. Chances are, when it is your time to think about what you are grateful for, you may be pleased to know that you do, in fact, have something to be grateful for. You may even have …

Are American Politics Harming Muslim Teenagers’ Self-Esteem? America is a superpower, and its politics have an effect on people around the globe. Politics is often considered an adult topic — maybe because children are too young to vote — but everyone is exposed to the situations that politics create. The politics between Muslim nations and America have been particularly tense …

Self-Esteem and Being a Minority in Today’s World Being a minority in today’s world takes work. It always has. Fitting into the lifestyle of the majority can be difficult for some, and of course there is always the general stereotype that minorities are somehow less valuable than the majority population, wherever they may be. Although there are some advantages to …

How Societal Issues Have an Impact on the Self-Esteem of Muslims in the Western World Ever since the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, Muslims from every nation have faced societal repercussions from Americans. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported a 1,700 percent increase of hate crimes against Muslim Americans from 2000 to 2001. Muslim Americans were …

Anger and Being in the Military Being in the military brings many benefits: respect and admiration from whom they protect, self-respect and the self-confidence needed to succeed in life and even a possible lifelong career. Many credit their decision to go into a branch of the military as a turning point in their lives, the one that got them off …

How Being Homeless Can Hurt Your Self-Esteem Homelessness affects everyone, and no one is above becoming homeless. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, roughly 2.3 to 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness at least once a year, with more than 600,000 being homeless on any given night. Often, homelessness becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, when someone who becomes homeless loses …

Where Does Anxiety Come From? Everyone gets anxious from time to time. For some, anxiety is a chronic disorder that can make it very difficult to function in society. An anxiety attack can freeze a person in fear of something they usually can’t identify. This can prevent them from continuing with their day until after the attack is over, and …

What Is Self-Love and Why Do I Need It? Self-love is the ability to love yourself for who you are. It isn’t about being selfish. It’s about taking care of yourself before others. It’s about putting yourself first in your life so that you can gain the emotional strength and confidence that you need to be able to love and …